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Top 7 tips for catching slabs in brush

Terry Blankenship’s passion is finding and catching crappie when the summer heat pushes them out to deep, flooded brush and standing timber. […]

The right equation for doormats

Find a ditch, a dock and an oyster bed in the same area, and you’ve got the makings of a great place to catch a late-season flounder in Mississippi. […]

Getting a handle on trophy bass

For many bass anglers, size matters, and several states have implemented management efforts to enhance trophy bass opportunities. […]

Take care of your summer bass

Here are some guidelines for keeping bass held in livewells alive and some results from a recent MSU study that addresses the survival of bass. […]
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How to catch speckled trout on barrier islands

On this segment of Sportsman TV, Capt. Charlie Thomason shows how he fishes topwater and targets speckled trout on barrier islands. […]
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Crappie will bite at night, especially if you follow a few guidelines.

Tips for slabs after dark

The details of your setup and presentation are important. Follow these tips to help you make the best of your night-fishing trips for crappie. […]

Try smaller Mississippi waters for great bream

Gary Turner of Hattiesburg considers himself lucky that he is surrounded by at least a dozen public hotspots for bream to fish with his canoe. […]

Catching bedding bream is as easy as swinging a cricket or worm into a pond.

Worms vs. crickets — or go for a fly

The cricket vs. worm argument is an old one. Live bait is a necessary evil of bream fishing, especially in the spring when bluegill are on their beds. […]

Oh boy: Bream! Return to your fishing roots

May begins serious fishing for bluegill and other sunfish around Mississippi. […]

Every slab crappie was small once. Effects of environmental conditions on growth and survival of young fish determines future fishing.

Effects of turbidity on young crappie

Understanding the effects of environmental conditions on young crappie is especially important because abundance of crappie year-classes varies widely over time. […]

Pressure’s on I-55 crappie corridor

Crappie fishing at Barnett Reservoir is likely to be less affected by flooding this spring as are other bodies of water across the Magnolia State. […]

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